Forrest Caves

Forrest Caves: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this cave: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Forrest Caves

Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Forrest Caves — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -38.52069, 145.31057. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Forrest Caves

• Phillip Island · beach · Bass Coast Shire · ~8 km · Must-see
• Phillip Island Nature Park · sanctuary · Bass Coast Shire · ~9 km · Must-see
• Shelly Beach · beach · Bass Coast Shire · ~18 km · Must-see
• Seal Rocks · sanctuary · Victoria · ~23 km · Must-see
• French Island · river spot · French Island · ~25 km · Must-see
• French Island National Park · sanctuary · French Island · ~25 km · Must-see
• Coolart Wetlands & Homestead · sanctuary · Shire of Mornington Peninsula · ~27 km · Must-see
• Grantville Bushland Reserve · beach · Bass Coast Shire · ~30 km · Must-see
• Railway Station Museum · fort · Bass Coast Shire · ~33 km · Must-see
• Wonthaggi Public Recreation Reserve · attraction · Bass Coast Shire · ~33 km · Must-see
• State Coal Mine Heritage Area · attraction · Bass Coast Shire · ~34 km · Must-see
• Wreck Beach · beach · Victoria · ~35 km · Must-see
• Devilbend Natural Features Reserve · lake · Shire of Mornington Peninsula · ~38 km · Must-see
• Moonlit Sanctuary · sanctuary · City of Casey · ~43 km · Must-see
• The Briars Park · park · Shire of Mornington Peninsula · ~45 km · Must-see
• Mount Martha · sanctuary · Shire of Mornington Peninsula · ~46 km · Must-see
• Cape Schanck Lighthouse · beach · Shire of Mornington Peninsula · ~46 km · Must-see
• Moorooduc Quarry Flora and Fauna Reserve · sanctuary · Shire of Mornington Peninsula · ~49 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Forrest Caves

Other caves near Forrest Caves

• The Caves Beach · cave · Victoria · ~45 km
• Cave Homes · cave · Shire of Mornington Peninsula · ~45 km
• The Caves · cave · Victoria · ~45 km
• Buckley's Cave · cave · Borough of Queenscliffe · ~82 km
• Labertouche Caves · cave · Shire of Baw Baw · ~93 km
• Labertouche Cave Geological Reserve · cave · Shire of Baw Baw · ~93 km
• Cave Hill · cave · Shire of Yarra Ranges · ~105 km
• Brittania Creek Cave Geological Reserve · cave · Shire of Yarra Ranges · ~109 km
• Britannia Creek Caves · cave · Shire of Yarra Ranges · ~109 km
• Itinerants Cave · cave · City of Wyndham · ~117 km

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